Ali Mohamed Geddi علي محمد جيدي | |
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| 11th Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 1 November 2004 – 29 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdi Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Salim Aliyow Ibrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1952 Jowhar, Trust Territory of Somaliland (present-day Somalia) |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Political party | TFG |
| Spouse | Fadumo Hassan Ali |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Mogadishu University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ali Mohammed Gedi (Somali: Cali Maxamed Geeddi, Arabic: علي محمد جيدي) (born 2 October 1952), popularly known as Ali Gedi,[1] is a Somali politician who was the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia from 2004 to 2007. He was relatively unknown in political circles upon his appointment as prime minister in November 2004. He is affiliated with the Abgaal subclan of Mogadishu's Hawiye clan, one of Somalia's four most powerful clan 'families'.[2] He narrowly survived a suicide attack on his home that left at least seven people dead on June 3, 2007.[3]
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- ^ "Profile: Ali Mohamed Ghedi". BBC. 2004-11-04. Retrieved 2006-01-29.
- ^ "Profile: Somali PM survives attack on home". ABC News. 2004-06-04. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2006-06-04.